https://www.scmp.com/rss/323101/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Deal or no deal? The new British government’s 11th-hour decision to reconsider a proposed nuclear joint venture with China is not just about business, but also about the future of diplomatic relations between two influential nations. It is no longer ‘investment at any cost’ which seemed to be the approach under Cameron and Osborne Professor Kerry Brown, King’s College, London It not only casts a shadow on recent, dynamic Sino-British economic cooperation, but also risks taking the sheen off a... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1999586/chain-reaction-will-nuclear-plant-decision-herald?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1999586/chain-reaction-will-nuclear-plant-decision-herald?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Aug 2016 21:04:05 +0000 In September, China will host the G20 meeting of world leaders for the first time. It could not have chosen a more opportune moment to assume a leadership role. President Xi Jinping (習近平) should seize the occasion to push China’s ambitious development agenda globally. Specifically, Xi should make the case that development done right benefits everyone, and he should launch discussions on a multilateral investment agreement to be developed in the next year. This is an achievable goal for the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1999660/far-reaching-goals-g20-summit-are-within-worlds-and-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1999660/far-reaching-goals-g20-summit-are-within-worlds-and-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Aug 2016 01:01:34 +0000